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Brian Casey
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Radiology journalist and managing editor of The Imaging Wire.
In a massive development on the eve of #RSNA25, GE HealthCare announced a $2.3B deal to acquire PACS developer Intelerad. The acquisition promises to reshape the enterprise imaging sector. Read more at bwnews.pr/47Qj1hE.

#radiology #medicalimaging
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November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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While every diagnosis is one too many, the #LungCancer diagnosis rate is declining. Find out what you can do to keep that trend going: LCRF.org/LCAM #LCAM
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Lots of news as we get closer to #RSNA25! Check out issue #757 of The Imaging Wire:

- RP Acquires Vision AI Firm Cognita Imaging
- Lung Screening Momentum Builds
- Risk-Based Lung Screening More Efficient
- Low-Intensity Smokers at Higher Risk

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/r....
RP Acquires Vision AI Firm, CT Lung Screening, and Pre-RSNA News - The Imaging Wire
RP acquires vision AI developer, lung screening momentum, mammography AI finds more breast cancers, CCTA reveals early hypertension risk, and more.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Check out issue #756 of the Imaging Wire:

- Mammo Screening Deserts Limit Access
- Gerrymandering Affects Healthcare Access
- Patient Outreach Boosts LDCT Screening

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/s...

#radiology
Mammo Screening Deserts, Healthcare Gerrymandering, and LDCT Outreach - The Imaging Wire
Screening deserts limit mammo access, AI risk prediction firm’s big funding round, patient comfort in MRI, physician group enters radiology, and more.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Opportunistic CAC screening grabs the top spot of issue #755 of The Imaging Wire:

- Opportunistic Screening Takes Big Step Forward
- CT-Based Opportunistic Osteoporosis Screening
- Boosting Mammography Uptake
- Should Women Be Screened for AAA?

#radiology #RadSky

Read more at bit.ly/4nPDZ4L.
Opportunistic CAC Screening, Mammo Uptake, and AAA in Women - The Imaging Wire
Opportunistic screening for CAC and osteoporosis, boosting mammography uptake, screening women for AAA, and more AHA 2025 news.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
News from #AHA25 leads off #753 of The Imaging Wire:

- CAC Research Leads Imaging at AHA 2025
- Shortcomings in FDA’s AI Review?
- MRI Leads Imaging Payment Declines
- CCTA Improves Cardiac Risk Prediction

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/i....

#radiology #cardiology
Imaging at AHA 2025, AI Replacement Rebuttal, and Mobile Lung CT Screening - The Imaging Wire
Imaging news from AHA 2025, rebuttal to AI replacement theory, FDA AI shortcomings, MRI payments decline, women get inappropriate imaging, and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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#OTD 1867, Marie Curie was born.

During WWI, Curie created a vehicle that contained a hospital bed, a generator, an X-ray machine and photographic darkroom equipment. These “petite Curies" (below) could be driven right up to the Front. Curie also helped train 150 women as radiology technicians.
November 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Cuts in Medicare reimbursement to medical specialists are the focus of Imaging Wire #753:

- Medicare Payment Pushback to 2026 Physician Rates
- Cardiovascular Health Linked to Brain Decline
- Progress Needed on Lung Screening
- Breast Imaging Subspecialization Grows

Read more at bit.ly/3JF6WT9
Medicare Payment Pushback, New AI Network, and vRad’s Opening - The Imaging Wire
Medicare payment pushback, new AI network, vRad opens reading platform, cardiovascular health and brain decline, less CT of pregnant women, and more.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Lower CT radiation dose is the theme of issue #752 of The Imaging Wire:

- New CT Protocols Reduce Radiation Dose
- AI Collaboration Network Launches
- Mental Health to Dominate FDA's DHAC Discussion
- CMS Finalizes 2026 MPFS with Cuts

Check it out at bit.ly/4hBtD76

#radiology #FDA
New CT Protocols, AI Network Launches, and FDA’s DHAC Agenda - The Imaging Wire
New CT protocols reduce radiation dose, AI collaboration network launches, FDA’s DHAC agenda, biparametric prostate MRI, and much more.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Halloween Surprise! (Or maybe not.) CMS issues 2026 MPFS Final Rule that includes -2.5% "efficiency adjustment" to physician payment rates. Either way, it's pretty scary for doctors and hospitals.

Read more at www.cms.gov/newsroom/fac....
Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F) | CMS
Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (CMS-1832-F)On October 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that announces final policy c...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Issue #751 of The Imaging Wire is live:

- Malpractice Reform Linked to Less Imaging Use
- Can AI Find Unnecessary Imaging?
- Subspecialization Linked to Practice Closures
- Lower Radiation with Cardiac MR Workup

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/m....
Malpractice Reform, Low-Value Imaging, and Rad Subspecialization - The Imaging Wire
Malpractice reform and unnecessary imaging, AI for low-value imaging, radiologist subspecialization, why does AI miss breast cancer, and more.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reposted by Brian Casey
Revisit five of our most striking clinical images published near Halloween through the years. Medicine can be full of surprises. 👻 🎃 💀

#MedSky
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The MRI scanner was one of 7 milestone discoveries that emerged from basic science research, says this article in Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

#MRI #radiology
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
RSNA (@rsnasky.bsky.social) has named Dr. Suhny Abbara as editor of Radiology, the society's flagship journal.

www.rsna.org/news/2025/oc...

#radiology
October 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Imaging Wire #750 is live! Our top stories:

- New Cancer Disparity Data
- Global Inequalities in Women’s Health
- Cost-Effectiveness of PSMA-PET
- When Is It Safe to Purge Your PACS?
- How Scary Are Ghost Scans?
- Radiation Deregulation

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/n...
New Cancer Disparity Data, Purging Your PACS, and Ghost Scanning - The Imaging Wire
New data on cancer disparities, PSMA-PET costs, when to purge your PACS, ghost scanning, and radiation deregulation.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Reposted by Brian Casey
📊 A new groundbreaking study + first-of-its-kind data tool reveal where poor community conditions and worse cancer outcomes overlap—offering actionable insights to address disparities in cancer screening, prevalence, and deaths across U.S. counties.

#HealthEquity #CancerDisparities #PublicHealth
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Issue #749 of The Imaging Wire is live:

- Hologic to Go Private in $18.3B Buyout
- MRI Links Gum Disease to WMHs
- Mammography False Negatives Rise
- Should Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer Screening?

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/p....

#radiology #RadSky
Hologic to Go Private, MRI and Gum Disease, and Better Lung Screening - The Imaging Wire
PE firms to take Hologic private, MRI and gum disease, better CT lung screening, predicting lung cancer risk, imaging wait times, and much more.
theimagingwire.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In a massive $18.3B deal, women's imaging vendor Hologic, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms Blackstone and TPG. The deal would take private one of radiology's largest public independent companies.

Read more at seekingalpha.com/news/4505958....

#radiology #mammography
Hologic in buyout deal with Blackstone and TPG (HOLX:NASDAQ)
Hologic (HOLX) stock gains as the company plans to go private following a buyout transaction with Blackstone (BX) and TPG (TPG). Read more here,
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October 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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The trifecta of health, learning and community - coming together with intentionality and boldness to redefine how innovation translates to impact!

Join me today for my keynote at #HLTHUSA on the main stage!

📅 Monday, Oct 20
🕒 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM
📍 Mount Olympus, Main Stage

#HLTH2025 #MedSky
October 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Issue #748 of The Imaging Wire is live:

- Cancer Screening Rates Vary Geographically
- Is Evidence Lacking for AI’s Value?
- MRI Reveals Football’s Brain Impact
- CT Overscanning in Kids

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/c....

#radiology #ImagingAI #MRI #RadSky
Cancer Screening Rates Vary, AI Evidence Lacking, and CT Overscanning - The Imaging Wire
Cancer screening rates vary, is AI evidence lacking, CT overscanning in kids, MRI shows football’s brain impact, and much more.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Issue #747 of The Imaging Wire is live:

- Doubling Lung Screening Rates with Patient Outreach
- New Thinking on Shared Decision Making
- When AI and Radiologists Agree
- FFR-CT’s Long-Term Predictive Value
- Monitoring AI with AI

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/d...

#radiology
Doubling Lung Screening Rates, AI to Monitor AI, and Data Breach - The Imaging Wire
Doubling CT lung screening rates, new thinking on shared decision making, AI scribes for radiologists, FFR-CT’s long-term value, and more.
theimagingwire.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Reposted by Brian Casey
Join the opening keynote at SIIM’s #AI Conference to hear ‪@ksiddiqui.bsky.social‬ unpack:
+ The evolution & future of foundation models in imaging
+ A rare non-product demo of these models
+ His journey from radiologist to tech CEO

#SIIM #CAIMI25 | Oct 20-21 | UC Irvine
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October 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Issue #746 of The Imaging Wire is live! Our top stories:

- Uneven Access to Brain MRI
- Lung Cancer in WTC First Responders
- Shutdown’s Impact on Radiology
- ASTRO Disputes NBC Story on Breast Cancer

Read more at theimagingwire.com/newsletter/a....

#radiology #MRI
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October 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Reposted by Brian Casey
#SIIM #CAIMI25 Closing Keynote: a decade of breakthroughs, surprises & lessons in #ImagingAI.
Join Drs. Brad Erickson + Eliot Siegel as they revisit their famous 2016 debate + look ahead at what’s next and make sure you're future-ready!

Oct 20-21 | UC Irvine
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM